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Can users clear the service worker cache?

I've built a Progressive Web App that uses caching, but it's unclear to me whether users can (accidentally or on purpose) clear the service worker cache, which may clear my tracking data.

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owencm Avatar asked Aug 02 '16 00:08

owencm


2 Answers

When a user clears their browsing data / cookies, this clears all site storage which includes the SW cache, cookies, local storage, indexeddb, and any other local caching system.

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owencm Avatar answered Oct 23 '22 01:10

owencm


Furthermore, Ctrl-F5 forces a cache refresh, and is intended to abandon all cached content including service worker cache and just retrieve all content from the servers again.

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Vivek Pratap Singh Avatar answered Oct 22 '22 23:10

Vivek Pratap Singh